GB2273996B - Optical fiber termination device - Google Patents

Optical fiber termination device

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Publication number
GB2273996B
GB2273996B GB9325696A GB9325696A GB2273996B GB 2273996 B GB2273996 B GB 2273996B GB 9325696 A GB9325696 A GB 9325696A GB 9325696 A GB9325696 A GB 9325696A GB 2273996 B GB2273996 B GB 2273996B
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Prior art keywords
optical fiber
termination device
fiber termination
optical
termination
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9325696A
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GB9325696D0 (en
GB2273996A (en
Inventor
Kunio Yamada
Shuichi Takashi
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Seikoh Giken Co Ltd
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Seikoh Giken Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/241—Light guide terminations
    • G02B6/243—Light guide terminations as light absorbers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2551—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding using thermal methods, e.g. fusion welding by arc discharge, laser beam, plasma torch
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3813—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres for transmission of high energy beam

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
GB9325696A 1992-12-15 1993-12-15 Optical fiber termination device Expired - Fee Related GB2273996B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP35453892A JP3165540B2 (en) 1992-12-15 1992-12-15 Fiber optic terminator

Publications (3)

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GB9325696D0 GB9325696D0 (en) 1994-02-16
GB2273996A GB2273996A (en) 1994-07-06
GB2273996B true GB2273996B (en) 1996-09-18

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GB9325696A Expired - Fee Related GB2273996B (en) 1992-12-15 1993-12-15 Optical fiber termination device

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US (1) US5337377A (en)
JP (1) JP3165540B2 (en)
DE (1) DE4341417C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2699291B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2273996B (en)

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GB1570372A (en) * 1977-02-11 1980-07-02 Sumitomo Electric Industries Method of connecting a pair of optical fibres
EP0144136A1 (en) * 1983-10-28 1985-06-12 AT&T Corp. Method for fabricating an optical attenuator by fusion splicing of optical fibres
EP0235992A1 (en) * 1986-02-14 1987-09-09 BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company A technique for reducing fibre joint loss
EP0321947A2 (en) * 1987-12-21 1989-06-28 Fujikura Ltd. Method of testing spliced portion of optical fibers
EP0361498A2 (en) * 1988-09-30 1990-04-04 Fujitsu Limited An apparatus for optically connecting a single-mode optical fiber to a multi-mode optical fiber
EP0491366A1 (en) * 1990-12-18 1992-06-24 Fujikura Ltd. Optical fiber cable

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Publication number Publication date
US5337377A (en) 1994-08-09
JP3165540B2 (en) 2001-05-14
GB9325696D0 (en) 1994-02-16
FR2699291B1 (en) 1996-09-27
JPH06186450A (en) 1994-07-08
GB2273996A (en) 1994-07-06
DE4341417C2 (en) 1998-07-23
DE4341417A1 (en) 1994-06-16
FR2699291A1 (en) 1994-06-17

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